ShooterofIO: Modern Ops (2019 video game)

This article is about the 2019 video game. For the 2007 video game, see ShooterofIO 1: Modern Ops.

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops
Developer(s)	SOI Studios
Publisher(s)	Mob Productions
Series	ShooterofIO
Engine	SOI Engine 2
Platform(s)	Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One
Release	WW: November 5, 2019
Genre(s)	First-person shooter
Mode(s)	single-player multiplayer

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by SOI Studios and published by Mob Productions. It is the twelfth installment in the ShooterofIO series and a reboot of the Modern Ops sub-series, which began with ShooterofIO 1: Modern Ops (2007). The game is scheduled to be released worldwide on November 5, 2019, for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

The game was confirmed on March 10, 2019, after its title appeared early through a publisher listing and related promotional material. Mob Productions later confirmed that the game would reboot the Modern Ops sub-series and use SOI Engine 2, a new iteration of the series' game engine. A worldwide reveal event was held on June 10, 2019, detailing the game's open-world campaign, competitive multiplayer, and the post-launch mode ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0.

Gameplay

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops will be a first-person shooter game. It will comprise three main components: an open-world single-player campaign; a competitive multiplayer mode; and ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0, a post-launch experience connected to the main game. The campaign is set in the open-world city of Al Mazara and its surrounding region, where players can complete story missions, gather intelligence, attack enemy-controlled locations, acquire vehicles, and approach objectives through stealth, direct combat, or support from allied units. The mode also includes safehouses, civilian areas, optional contracts, wanted levels, and persistent equipment gained through campaign progression.

The multiplayer mode features traditional custom classes, weapon progression, perks, scorestreaks, public playlists, and private matches. SOI Studios confirmed that the game would include core 6v6 maps at launch, alongside larger Combined Arms maps using vehicles and expanded objective routes. The reveal also introduced Field Upgrades, which are charge-based equipment abilities earned during a match, and Gunsmith, an expanded weapon-customization system that allows players to alter weapon handling through attachments.

ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0 is a post-launch large-scale mode planned to release after the main game. The mode will take place on a larger version of the campaign map and will feature squads deploying into the region to scavenge equipment, complete objectives, fight other players, and extract before being eliminated. Mob Productions described the mode as a separate post-launch experience built from the technology and world systems of the campaign, but did not announce a release date during the June 10 reveal.

Premise

The campaign follows a reimagined Task Force Viper during a modern conflict involving Redline, a private military network operating across Al Mazara under the command of Viktor Saren. SOI Studios described the reboot as a new continuity for the Modern Ops sub-series, using names and concepts from the 2007 game while changing the setting, structure, and characterization for the 2019 title.

Development

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops is being developed by SOI Studios, which previously developed ShooterofIO 1: Modern Ops (2007), ShooterofIO: Modern Ops 2 (2010), ShooterofIO: Modern Ops 3 (2013), and ShooterofIO: Shadows (2016). Mob Productions identified SOI Studios as the developer when the game was confirmed on March 10, 2019.

Before its confirmation, the game had been the subject of reports connected to Mob Productions' 2019 release schedule. On March 8, 2019, Video Game Weekly reported that a new Modern Ops title had appeared in internal retail and media materials, while Game Frontier later reported that the title had briefly appeared on a Mob Productions publishing schedule before being removed. Mob Productions acknowledged the title shortly after the reports, confirming the game for release in 2019 but not providing a gameplay trailer or full reveal at that time.

On March 30, 2019, Mob Productions announced that the game would be a reboot of the Modern Ops sub-series rather than a remaster or direct remake of ShooterofIO 1: Modern Ops. On April 10, SOI Studios confirmed that the game would use SOI Engine 2, describing the engine as a new iteration of the technology used for previous ShooterofIO entries. The same announcement confirmed the game's platforms and release date, while Mob Productions also announced ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0 as a post-launch experience.

On May 10, 2019, Mob Productions announced that the game would include three modes and identified the campaign as an open-world experience, with a fuller presentation scheduled for June 10. Around the same time, reports from gaming outlets and industry insiders compared the campaign's reported structure to a large open-world action game. Additional reporting on May 20 described the campaign as "GTA meets ShooterofIO", although Mob Productions had not confirmed the comparison before the reveal event.

The June 10 worldwide reveal confirmed that the campaign would be a full open-world mode rather than a series of linear missions. SOI Studios said the team developed the campaign around a single connected region, with story missions placed inside an open map containing enemy-controlled districts, safehouses, side activities, and vehicle travel. The team said the reboot structure allowed them to reuse the central conflict of the original Modern Ops while changing the scale and presentation of the campaign. The reveal also showed multiplayer and Wargrounds 2.0, both of which were described as sharing technology, weapons, and locations with the campaign.

Marketing and release

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops was confirmed on March 10, 2019, after its title was accidentally revealed through an online listing and related promotional references. The early confirmation did not include a platform list, gameplay trailer, beta schedule, or final release date. Several outlets later reported that Mob Productions and SOI Studios were preparing a fuller reveal for June 2019, although the publisher had not officially announced a reveal date at the time.

On March 30, 2019, Mob Productions confirmed that the 2019 game would reboot the Modern Ops sub-series. On April 10, Mob Productions confirmed that ShooterofIO: Modern Ops would be released worldwide on November 5, 2019, for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The publisher also announced ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0, a post-launch experience planned to release after the main game.

On May 10, 2019, Mob Productions announced that the worldwide reveal event for ShooterofIO: Modern Ops would take place on June 10. The announcement also confirmed the game's three-mode structure and stated that the open-world campaign would be shown during the reveal. The game's promotional artwork was released on May 20, 2019.

The worldwide reveal event was held on June 10, 2019. It included the game's first full trailer, an open-world campaign demonstration, an initial multiplayer overview, and first details for ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0. Coverage of the reveal focused heavily on the scale of the campaign, with several outlets comparing the announced open-world structure to earlier insider reports about the game.

External links

• Official website